Sox sweep A's, 5-2
by Randy Booth on Aug 3, 2008 6:04 PM EDT
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Jason Bay slides home on one of Coco Crisp's sacrifice flies. (via d.yimg.com)
Hey, what do you know? This actually looks like a ballcub.
The Sox completed a three-game sweep of the A's with an easy 5-2 victory Sunday afternoon. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned his 12th win of the season after working six innings and allowed just two runs, walked two and struck out eight. His pitch count was high, but a 37 minute rain delay also didn't help Matsuzaka heading back out for the eighth inning.
The Sox took the lead for good in the first inning. Dustin Pedroia doubled and Kevin Youkilis singled right after to put the Sox up, 1-0. Jed Lowrie tripled in the fourth to score Mike Lowell and Jason Bay. Coco Crisp hit two sacrifice flies in the ballgame to score the Sox's final two runs. Bay went 2 for 4 with two runs and David Ortiz walked twice and stole second. I repeat: stole second base.
Hideki Okajima, Manny Delcarmen and Jonathan Papelbon combined for three innings, one hit, two walks, two strikeouts and no runs. Papelbon earned his 31st save of the season and dropped his ERA to 2.05.
Like I said yesterday, Lowrie is looking better and better each day. If he continues to play like this (7 RBI in the last three games), I'm not sure how he could sit on the bench when Julio Lugo gets back. Would the Sox be afraid to designate Lugo for assignment? I think it's a possibility. They might be able to trade him at some point in August.
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A few thoughts
It’s great to get a sweep, although Oakland is a truly putrid team right now (only 2 wins since the ASB). Lowrie looks really good. Even Tek seems like he is making better contact lately. If Ellsbury or Crisp wake up, the offense could be pretty decent.
To me, the most exciting thing about the team right now is the bullpen. Since the ASB, Paps and Timlin have 0.00 ERAs. MDC 1.50 ERA and Oki 1.93 ERA have been very good. Only J-Lo has struggled.
The Sox will really miss Manny’s bat. There were some disturbing signs, even during the sweep. Teams will walk or pitch around Papi. Lowell really isn’t an adequate clean-up hitter. I know Tito will never do it, but I think this is the best line-up for the Sox:
Pedroia
Drew
Youk
Papi
Bay
Lowell
Lowrie
Tek/Cash
Ellsbury/Crisp
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Aug 3, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like that lineup. But, for some reason, I don’t think we’ll ever see Papi drop to No. 4 in the order. It’s a shame too because it seems like we could have a better lineup if we dropped in a position.
by Randy Booth on Aug 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great line-up
And I agree, Tito most likely won’t ever do it.
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup and yup.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Aug 3, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank effing god!
Someone else other than me thinks Drew should hit 2nd. Even when he’s out of sorts, Drew is an OBP machine and normally won’t have the SLG that Youk can produce. I agree with Randy though, I don’t think Papi will ever get dropped to 4th.
by sydneysox on Aug 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing here you guys already knew this
But Joe Morgan is a dumb-fuck. Watching Cards and Phillies is already painful enough without this asshole talking crap about the Sox.
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 3, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
there ought to be a website…
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Aug 3, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love FJM
But they never talk about how dumb Morgan really is on TV. He’s awful in those chats, but he might be even worse on air.
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 3, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did he say?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Aug 3, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Among a lot of nonsense
He said he felt sorry for Terry Francona, because, you know, he won 2 WS with the Sox, and now his team sucks (I swear to God)... He said even worse, dumber things.
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 3, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 things...
1.) Why does Steve Phillips hate every American League team? When he was grading the teams’ deadline deals, he only praised the Dodgers and bashed everyone else (all AL teams). Did he get fired after the Mets lost the 2000 WS and now must bash every AL team to get back at the MFYs? (And he acts like he is running for president by refusing to admit he was wrong about Manny’s trade. When the vets are asking for him to be traded, he has to go!)
2.) Since the next Sox series in Florida isn’t until September, I can’t use my idea for a sign properly. Somebody attending a game soon, please make a sign to the affect of “Who-lio?”
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 3, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LA 3 13 4 8 1 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 .615 .615 1.154 1.769
Manny’s line thus far. games/ab/r/h/2b/3b/hr/rbi…and you should know the rest.
But in saying that, BAY rocks…and fields too.
by sydneysox on Aug 4, 2008 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FINALLY
its about time they start winning again i knew they would bounce back it was only a matter of time. now lets hope they keep it up !
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by veece on Aug 4, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Surplus of dishrags available on MLB Shop
Not the best way to get us to buy shirts
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 4, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Good catch.
Though I’m not sure I’d use the Gagne shirt on my finer china…:)
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bless you my son!
Would the Sox be afraid to designate Lugo for assignment? I think it’s a possibility. They might be able to trade him at some point in August.
Pleasant words indeed!
by NG on Aug 4, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
RE: Lugo
Why trade him in August? We can hold onto him into the offseason and probably get more then. Nearly everyone’s had terrible production from SS, so there may be a market for him in the fall, and a bigger one than now.
by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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